ArticleDrug and alcohol review2025
The driving-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of cannabis users in the Australian Capital Territory following decriminalisation.
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- Cannabis use frequency and driving safety: Associations between cannabis use frequency and driving perceptions and behaviors.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2026Article
- The driving-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of cannabis users in the Australian Capital Territory following decriminalisation.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
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introductionIn January 2020, the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) decriminalised the possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use. This study explored the driving-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of ACT residents who are legally cultivating and consuming cannabis.
methodsA two-part cross-sectional study was conducted. Part-1: Cannabis users residing in the ACT were invited to complete an online survey. Part-2: Survey respondents who reported 'currently growing' cannabis were invited to submit a sample of their home-grown cannabis for phytocannabinoid analysis. Data from Parts 1 and 2 were used to estimate participants' usual Δ
resultsN = 385 cannabis users completed all or part of the online survey and N = 52 submitted cannabis samples for phytocannabinoid analysis. Most participants (N = 224/330; 67.9%) reported waiting ≥7 h following cannabis use before driving. However, 21.5% (N = 71/330) reported waiting ≤3 h. These individuals had the highest cannabis and THC intakes of the sample (where known). Further analyses revealed that individuals who expressed less concern about roadside drug testing and the effects of non-medicinal and medicinal cannabis on driving, and who used cannabis more frequently, in larger amounts, and exclusively for non-medicinal purposes were more likely to report shorter 'wait times'. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionA small proportion of cannabis users in the ACT appear to be driving shortly (i.e., ≤3 h) after consuming considerable quantities of cannabis and THC. This behaviour puts them at risk of driving while impaired and incurring legal sanctions. Interventions alerting these individuals to these possible risks are, therefore, warranted.
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